{"id":6105,"date":"2021-11-15T12:47:27","date_gmt":"2021-11-15T03:47:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=6105"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:20:26","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:20:26","slug":"20211115-6105","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20211115-6105\/","title":{"rendered":"Explore a Japanese-style town in Little Kitty, Big City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Publication date of the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20211114-182392\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a>: 2021-11-14 15:12 (JST)<br>Translated by. Nick Mosier<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>On November 14, North American developer Double Dagger Studio officially announced their cat-adventure game <em><strong>Little Kitty<\/strong>, Big City<\/em>. The game is planned to release on PC (Steam) and consoles in 2022.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Kitty, Big City - Teaser Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/dB6eEYtfVsw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The main character of this adventure is a little black kitten that\u2019s lost in, well, a big city. Our feline friend needs to get home as soon as possible, but curiosity gets the best of this cat as it takes detours along the way exploring this unknown and tantalizing town.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gameplay details haven\u2019t been revealed yet, but the game appears to be focused around exploring the town, making friends, and ultimately finding your way home. The town itself appears to be very much Japan influenced with Japanese-style buildings, vending machines, convenience stores, little vegetable shops, shrines, and Japanese (looking) signage.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6109\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-1068x668.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-001-672x420.jpg 672w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"398\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-600x187.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-380x118.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-768x239.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-150x47.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-696x216.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-002-1068x332.jpg 1068w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"800\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-600x375.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-380x238.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-768x480.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-150x94.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-300x188.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-696x435.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-1068x668.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/20211114-182392-003-672x420.jpg 672w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>While exploring the town, it\u2019s possible to converse with other animals such as the cats, dogs, and crows you meet along the way. Judging from the information available, it also seems likely that the other animals could act as quest givers for the adventure. There are scenes in the trailer of the little kitty carrying a fish in its mouth and capturing a tiny bird. As for the fish, it\u2019s also possible to eat them, so maybe there\u2019s a hunger mechanic planned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trailer also shows the kitten collecting a small spring, which appears to be part of the game\u2019s collecting element with items like this scattered around town. The cat can also climb up patches of ivy to access verandas and roofs to collect more items. The extent to which players can explore seems pretty high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Performing cat-like shenanigans also looks like an element of the gameplay. In the trailer and screenshots, the cat can be seen knocking potted plants off a fence, walking through paint and tracking paw prints around, jumping into carboard boxes at shops, and sleeping on top of clothes at the laundromat. There are people in the town as well, and depending on the location, may possibly throw you out.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Kitty, Big City clips for #PitchYaGame\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3pxhtsutneU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>*Footage of the game from June of this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>There\u2019s also an assortment of cute hats the kitten can wear. Perhaps collecting these hats in one way or another is an objective in the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Little Kitty, Big City<\/em> is scheduled to release on PC (Steam) and consoles in 2022. However, the Steam page for the game does state, \u201cCat\u2019s don\u2019t have deadlines.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">sister and brother<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/CatsOfTwitter?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#CatsOfTwitter<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/cats?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#cats<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rf7yGCS47N\">pic.twitter.com\/rf7yGCS47N<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Mario &amp; Roxy (@MarioRoxy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarioRoxy\/status\/1410370446822756356?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 30, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><figcaption>*The developer\u2019s cats, Mario and Roxy. It sounds like they are great supporters and reference material for all the cat antics in the game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore a Japanese-style town in Little Kitty, Big City. 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